Cayce Police Department starts new program to help elderly population
“After visiting with my grandmother and noticing that she needed some help, I brought it to the chief’s attention,” Riley said.
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“Telehealth carts” to be placed in 18 rural senior centers across South Carolina
“So being able to get to their senior centers which are in their communities — their local communities, who people know and respect — it will cut down on the risk of being exposed to other illnesses and the travel time it takes to get to specialists,” says Munn.
New report shines light on the effects of older adults experiencing social isolation
According to The South Carolina Institute of Mental and Public Health and The South Carolina Department on Aging, the release of its new report, entitled “Addressing Social Isolation in Older Adults as a Determinant of Health,” shines light on the health risks of social isolation in older adults and serves as a call to action for agencies around the state.
New medical center on North Main Street caters to senior citizens, provides easier access to doctors
Congressman Jim Clyburn received a tour of the building before speaking to the crowd about some of the benefits the center offers — including no appointments being necessary for established patients and access to doctors’ cell phone numbers.
Social Security benefits for seniors raised to cope with inflation
Senior citizens and other Social Security recipients will start getting a larger monthly benefit in January.
31st annual senior luncheon held
The 31st annual “Senior Citizens Healthcare and Fun Day Luncheon” was held at Seawell’s Catering. “What we do every year is we get the seniors together. In the rural areas a lot of times we are forgotten or don’t know we’re there. So what I did was when I became an elected official I started getting people out of the rural areas to get information that they normally wouldn’t have gotten,” says event creator Bernice G. Scott.
The next senior sport craze, forklift racing?
Watch out shuffleboard, there’s a new sport taking some senior living centers by storm. They’re having forklift races! Don’t worry, they’re not the ones getting behind the wheel of the heavy machinery.
FDA says only 15% of seniors have gotten their COVID-19 booster shot
Only 15% of seniors have received a COVID-19 vaccine booster, according to the FDA.
Harvest Hope partners with Senior Resources to feed local seniors Thursday
Today, Harvest Hope Food Bank and Senior Resources worked together to feed local seniors. The organizations gave out five pound bags of chicken as well as bags containing 12 sandwich buns, through a donation from KFC.
Costco continuing special shopping hours for seniors due to virus surge
Costco is continuing special shopping hours for senior citizens due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
